Texas’ tax-free weekend (Aug. 8–10) lets you save on most clothing, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies under $100. Jewelry, specialized gear, and items over $100 don’t qualify. See the full list of what’s included and excluded.

It is Friday; but before I head out, I want to make sure you caught all of the biggest consumer news stories of the week. When we aired this story about a new scam this week, a TON of people told me they have received these mystery packages. How you can make money from the high price of goldThe price of gold shot up to record setting $2041 an ounce on Wednesday. Many of you asked me this question when you received the email this week. It is not a scam, but read more here to find out if you really want to file a claim.